Woodley Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Woodley Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Woodley family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 313
Agricultural Labourer 146
Labourer 29
House Servant 27
Dress Maker 22
Servant 15
Laundress 15
Shepherd 15
House Maid 13
Carpenter 13
Carter 13
Agricultural Lab 11
Gardener 9
House Keeper 8
General Servant 7
Domestic Servant 6
Farm Labourer 6
Labourer Wife 6
Cook 5
Bricklayer 5
Farm Servant 5
Fund Holder 5
Wife Of Above 5
Shoe Maker 5
Nursemaid 4

Woodley Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Woodley 100% 21,546
2 Wadley 71% 5,040
3 Woodly 86% 681
4 Wadeley 57% 354
5 Wedley 71% 332
6 Widley 71% 312
7 Weadley 71% 187
8 Wodley 86% 185
9 Waudly 57% 100

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The surname Woodley is the most popular version of all its varients

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